Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Very big property!

We had to change room 3 times! My Sister got really sick after eating a hamberger on the 1st night! The service at Fish House was really poor. After 90 minutes they served our entre before our Appetizer! The buffet at Bahia Principe Grand AQUAMARINE Was really good & staff was efficient & friendly!

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana: Amazing Resort!!

We cannot say enough good things about this resort. Our room was clean. The food was amazing. The grounds were maintained. Staff was very pleasant. Definitely family friendly. My grandchildren were ages 8-17. There was activities for all ages. This resort is not a 5 star it's a 10 star!! Wonderful memories were mad here!

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Nice resort

Landscape and lobby were nice, gym was just what we needed, lots of classes and activities to keep people busy, beach was nice, buffet and restaurants were good, but the individual rooms were needing some big time love. You can't put a pink light under the bed and ignore paint on the floors, messy paint jobs, drain covers missing, hair on the floor, dirty walls, etc. Wouldn't take much to make it great without having to pay for a swim out or diamond club. Music could be a little more tropical th [... read more]an hip hop in the sports bar at night. Really lovely and helpful staff though. We paid $2745 pp from Calgary and we definitely overpaid. I'd say $2200 pp max.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: We had a fun time - but not a perfect time

Overall, the resort was nice, clean and organized. The grounds are well kept. The swim-up pool in our room was amazing (and made for some fun pool parties!). With a group of 16 of us, we were always on the go. We attended many evening functions (silent disco, live bands, karaoke, etc) which were ok and fun...not over the top. Overall, the food was a disappointment. We even had one a'la carte dinner that we got up and walked out of part way through our main course. Service was horrible and  [... read more]the food inedible. The buffets were inconsistent. We did like the beach BBQ and the Paella on the grill! Bar service was good from the bar, but the pool service was slow (up to 45 mins to get a drink to your chair). The main pool was huge and the swim up bar busy, but there were several "oil slicks" of grunge floating around most of the days. Kinda gross. This was our first "5 star" resort experience and we left somewhat disappointed. We'll probably go back to cruising!

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Overbooked and busy

Waiting, waiting, waiting...This was the theme of the week. First started with waiting close to an hour to check in, after a busy and long travel day with 2 young kids. Finally, once the rooms were ready, we were able to check in and enjoy the warm weather. We were travelling with family members (8 people total) and it was next to impossible to make dinner reservations for our party at a normal time in one of only 3 a la carte restaurants for the entire resort, only available for 8 at 8pm or  [... read more]later. To pay 60$ US per person for the japanese restaurant is absurd, and we did not see anyone in there the entire week. The mexican restaurant was a joke, literally served cut up hot dogs on a tortilla and called it sausage tacos. The italian restaurant was much better and the torro restaurant was ok. Anticipate 2+ hours for the dinner reservations. All that was left was the buffet (1 at the main lobby area, 1 near the beach). Throughout the week, lunch and dinner buffets were annoying for several reasons. It was so busy that we could hardly get a table for 8, or even a table for 4 at the beach buffet, we have to wait for plates since they were all empty, the line up for pasta / pizza station was a mess and disorganized. The Mediterranean restaurant near the beach was reserved for Level club only. This restaurant was pretty much empty the entire week while we had to scramble to find seating for our family during lunch buffets. Safe to say that after a couple days of buffet, the food got tiring and was unimpressed with the selection. In keeping with the waiting theme, all the bars were low staffed and waited on average 10+ minutes for a drink, especially near the beach bar (little shack van serving limited drinks). Another annoying thing about this resort (and probably all others), in order to have a beach or pool lounge chair, you needed to be up at 6 am to reserve the chairs since there were so many people that all the chairs were taken at the pool and beach by 8 am. Service in general was pretty poor since most staff did not really understand English that well. Our family members had asked for extra pillows in their room since they only had 2 pillows for 2 adults and 2 kids. They called the front desk several times, the spoke the reception staff several times, to no avail. What finally ended up getting them extra pillows was leaving a note for the maid along with a tip, this after 3 days of only having 2 pillows. Despite the busyness of the resort, the disorganization of the restaurants / buffets, the poor service of resort workers, long wait times everywhere, and the annoyance of the many many solicitors / vendors on the beach (I know its like this everywhere, but literally a person comes up to you every 2 minutes), our family was still able to relax and enjoy the nice weather, the beautiful beach, the shows and activities for the kids, and the company.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Excellent Spot to Relax

This hotel was amazing! The rooms were awesome and the swim up was very relaxing. Friendly staff and very accommodating. The Entertainment Team was incredible.The food was excellent at the buffets and the ALaCarts were very good! The only thing i would complain about would be the lack of lounge chairs available around the pool. People get up early and clip towels on the chairs snd leave them there all day! That was more than frustrating!!!

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Bahia Principe Luxury Esmaralda AMAZING!

Can't say enough about the resort. Room was modern and clean and bed was a pillow top with just the right softness. Food was amazing at the a la carts, and the buffet had everything you wanted. Staying at the Esmaralda gave us access to all the other Baha Principe within the complex. The only downfall about the whole trip was the mosquitoes at night (certainly no fault to the resort). Never experienced such an influx of mosquitoes while vacationing in January/February. I guess there is alw [... read more]ays a first time.

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana: Perfect

This resort delivered on everything. Dining, service, amenities. Teen club was awesome. Waterslides and lazy river was fun. Beach was fun too. Tipping was appreciated but service was stellar regardless. Preferred had so many perks I wouldn’t go without it.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Great all around resort

The check in was quick private transfer to resort only negative was placement of room involved a fair bit of walking and on the 4th floor but the room itself was large and the shower could fit a family of 4 lol. Very clean and fridge stocked daily with turndown service each evening. Room service was free to even people like us who booked regular with no upgrade. Our opinion was an upgrade was not necessary and we usually upgrade. There are a number of pools which can get busy however we were alw [... read more]ays able to find seats just had to look around. Pools were clean and the lazy river was great. bars were situated all over the resort so no worries there. Buffet was good everything was fresh and choices plentiful for breakfast and dinner. Restaurants were good that we visited Steakhouse (Bluewater Grill) was a decent ribeye. Cin Cin (Mediterranean) was excellente and Spice (Teppanyaki) was good. The coffee shop was excellent any time of day for hot or cold beverage as well as sandwiches and baked goods. The Burger bar I must say had the best burgers in Punta Cana in our opinion given the 6-7 resorts we have visited. The ocean was wavy but nice. Kids club (Explorer) was a hit with our 8 yr. old grandaughter. The night shows for the kids good the adult ones were just ok they do work hard to put on the shows! Staff were all friendly 1st time we have never ran into not one unhappy employee. Overall this resort is the best in overall amenities and enjoyment.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Great Family Resort!

Our TripCentral rep, Wendy Harrington, helped us pick the most affordable yet high quality vacation package. She had multiple conversations with us about different resorts and we ended up with Ocean Blue and Sand; which was GREAT!! It was a perfect trip for me, my husband, and my 1 year old baby. The resort has lots of activities to do for all ages and was not busy when we went. We went from January 30- February 6th and the resort was peaceful and quite, if you're looking for a party resort t [... read more]his is not it. The beach at this resort was beautiful with soft white sand and clean blue water with almost no seaweed. The food at this resort was delicious and service was exceptional, as a family that eats only halal meat there were many vegetarian and seafood options. The resort offers a privilege membership upgrade for an extra $60-75USD per person/per day which comes with access to butler service, jacuzzi in room, access to the cabanas on beach and specific area near pool. However, we did not get this option and still had an amazing time. ROOM PROS: - Rooms and washroom/shower were specious. - The AC worked great and the maid kept our room clean; even washed our baby dishes! - They restocked water bottles/beverages daily. - They also replace bedsheets every third day unless requested otherwise. The room had a nice private balcony but the view was facing the resorts side forest which we liked but you can request a pool view, no Seaview option. ROOM CONS: - The shower had 2 heads, a removeable showerhead and a rainforest showerhead. The rainforest showerhead did not work in out washroom, however, we were grateful to just have hot water so it didn't bother us that much. Also, the removeable showerhead was more useful to us. -The bedsheets didn't seem clean when we first got there, we found an earing backing in one of the beds. ACTIVITIES: Lots to do in resort such as free Kayaking, bowling alley(Some pins were missing, alley #4 was the best), batting cage, pool tables (some balls were missing), table tennis, basketball net, pool/beach volleyball nets, 2 beach soccer nets, arcade game at Overtime and lots of board game on the second floor of family lounge. The family lounge also had VR, Laser Tag and PS5 gaming consoles with 2 TVs. SAFETY: The gated resort is super safe with security patrolling premise 24/7. WALKABILITY: This resort is not too big but not too small. It was the perfect size for us to walk around with baby stroller. The beach was less than a 5 min walk from our hotel room. They also have shuttle buggies driving around to pick you up if needed. FOOD & DRINKS: The resort has 2 buffets that offer breakfast, lunch and dinner; the main buffet was our favorite. They switched up the menus daily. They do not offer halal food which we knew before going here but they had a lot of seafood and vegetarian dishes. The resort has other restaurants as well. I would recommend getting the ice cream Cappuccino from Mike's Coffee Shop and the Sweet Cake flavor from the ice cream Shop, both were 10/10. Room service was really great but the menus weren't accessible. NOTEWORTHY DETAILS: The staff was very friendly especially with our baby. Special shoutout to the lady working at the baby daycare called Daisy Club and the man working at overtime from 6pm-6am who also served us at the main dinner buffet, he was very nice and taught us about Dominican culture. The photographers Carlos and Kevin were very professional and took great family portrait shots of us on the beach. The photographs are expensive $20 USD/per picture but more you buy the cheaper. We would still recommend cause the quality and location of pictures were priceless. The souvenir shop is extremely expensive, they do have a day where vendors come to sell souvenirs for much cheaper (for us it was the Wednesday we were there). The resort is accessible as it has ramps for all entrances. I would recommend the resort the clean the daisy club sand since there a lots of rocks which is not safe for babies/toddler.

Impressive Punta Cana: Resort was just OK

The buffet was ok. The A la carts were ok. The room could have been cleaner (bathroom) The pool was dirty and had lots of mould on the walls. Francois at the buffet was awesome and so was Wanda at the pool bar. All and all the was just an average resort. I would however not go back or recommend it to any of my friends.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Fun and relaxing!

We just returned from the Luxury Ambar, this was our sixth visit. We are always pleased with the resort but it's the staff that makes it memorable. The entertainment crew are always planning fun things for all ages. Everyone makes you feel welcome. A special shout out to our sisters at the lobby bar, Anyeli and Diocelina we can't wait to see you next year ?

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Amazing beach

The resort was beautiful, with plenty of activities that we didn't get a chance to participate in all of them, the food was delicious and plentiful, the beach was gorgeous, albeit a bit windy while we were there. The only downside was the stomach bug I caught on our 2nd day that ravaged through our group all week long. The room was very nice too, loved the hammocks on the balcony, but the giant tub could've done better as a giant shower.

Serenade All Suites Adults Only Resort: Beautiful resort but

Everything was beautiful the layout the style the bars and pools. The restaurant booking system was a disaster and eating at 8:30 at night was not pleasant. After 2 days in the resort people begin to get sick and everything went down hill from there. Cold food and poorly cooked items. Poor handing of food with cross contamination it’s shame because the place is new and really a 5 star hotel with 1or 2 star salty food.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Beautiful Resort…

This resort is beautifully maintained & spacious. Rooms are very nice and very clean. The staff very accommodating, polite and always greeting with a smile. Staff is always there to help you if needed. Lots of activities. There are 2 swimming pools which are big and beautifully maintained, lots of lounge chairs around pool. Fantastic beach, clean, no seaweeds, great for walking, lots of lounge chairs on the beach. Food is great, lots of choices at the buffet, wide selection for breakfast [... read more], lunch and dinner. Resort is large so if you like walking, like I do, you can make lots of steps, however if walking is not you thing there is a tram/shuttle that will take to any part of the resort. The restaurant on the beach is fantastic, lots of choices. We stayed January 30,25 to February 6. Overall we were very pleased with the resort and will recommend to our friends.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Overpriced

The hotel name was Punta Cana Princess- not Breathless.... Beautiful grounds, pool and ocean. Great restaurants, selections and food. Rooms are dated, and overdue for remodelling and repairs needed. A leaking toilet above my friend’s room, flooded the bathroom- solution was a bucket to catch from drip. Unused jacuzzi, and the shower didn’t have much water pressure, how long would it take to fill the jacuzzi. There was a VERY large cockroach in my room. I killed it and flushed it. The tiny  [... read more]coffee maker was cheap, old and the carafe pouring spout was broken off. I spoke to a number of people who were there for the first time and said they would not return. It was also their first time there and said they wouldn’t return. Worst of all the price was like a 5 star price but one week cost as much as two adults for 2 full weeks at a 3 star excellent hotel in Cuba price was high. Two days travel meant 6 actual days there.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Resort

Lovely grounds, friendly staff, good food choices, lovely pool area. The accommodation was dismal and outdated - I would not ever recommend it and I will never return. I also heard from folk on the bus leaving for the airport they shared my opinion.

Nickelodeon Hotel Punta Cana: Amazing Experience for all ages, Had an Amazing time from start to finish

The Room was Amazing,Resort was Definitely on Nickolodean theme,Kids Activities and Food were phenomenal, always Something to do,village was set up great,kids could run freely,will definitely Return, Night life was great for all,beach activities were fun,Waterpark was fantastic Grandkids spent most every their at some time during each Day,never missed Slime?kids Club was great nice way to get kids out of sun and parents relax time ,great crafts Daily and great indoor climbing,slide ball bouncy  [... read more]spot,Great Relax Spot for the whole Family ?

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: Amazing resort!

Everything about the Dreams Royal Beach was outstanding and exactly as advertised. The beach was stunning and very large with tons of loungers - no stress about having to get down to the beach super early! The property was beautiful and so so clean and well maintained. There were zero issues everywhere we went. I have never experienced that before in all the years we’ve gone to DR, Mexico and Cuba. Regardless of whether you choose preferred or not, you will be very well taken care of and comfort [... read more]able. Highly recommend.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Awesome!!

Awesome!! Love the resort! Clean accommodation, wonderful staff, fun activities! Have been several times and plan to go back. Would recommend to family and friends. Thanks for a wonderful time!! Already miss being there!